Counsels from My Heart

Counsels from My Heart

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Counsels from My Heart is one of the few volumes of teachings by Dudjom Rinpoche, a legendary meditation master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, to become available in English. It features talks to students presented in Dudjom Rinpoche's characteristically incisive and direct style, bringing the timeless heart-counsels of this great teacher vividly to life. (Source: Shambhala Publications)

Citation	Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje). Counsels from My Heart. Translated by Wulstan Fletcher and Helena Blankleder (Padmakara Translation Group). Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2003.

Table of Contents About the Book Texts Translated Quotes

• • Preface by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpocheix

• • Translator's Notexi

• • Acknowledgementsxv

• 1 The Buddhadharma1

• 2 The Essence of the Path27

• 3 The Long Oral Lineage of the Nyingmapas31

• 4 Practicing the Teachings without Sectarian Bias47

• 5 An Introduction to the Bardo59

• 6 Magical Nectar77

• 7 Heart Jewel of the Fortunate83

• 8 An Aspiration to the Great Perfection89

• 9 The Life Story of Dudjom Rinpoche91

• • Glossary95

• • Notes107

1. Various public talks given by Dudjom Rinpoche in 1962, the 1970's and 80's.

Nyingma - The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century. Tib. རྙིང་མ་